Famous Landmarks from around the world

The Eiffel Tower

• The Eiffel Tower is in France• The Eiffel Tower

has had more than 200 million visitors!

The Great Pyramids

• The Pyramids are found in Egypt

• It is where the bodies of the ancient pharaohs were kept.

Moai

• Moai are found on Easter Island, (in the South Pacific ocean).

• No one is sure how or why they were built!

The Acropolis

• The Acropolis is in Greece.

• It is believed to have been a house for the Gods.

The Taj Mahal

•The Taj Mahal is in India.

•It was built as a tomb for the emperor of India’s wife.

The Statue of Liberty

• The Statue of Liberty is in America.

• It was given to America as a gift from France

Mount Rushmore

• Mount Rushmore is in America.

• It is a memorial to 4 of Americas Presidents.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

• The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in Italy.

• It was not designed to lean-that was an accident!

Stonehenge

•Stonehenge is in England

•It is over 4000 years old

Sydney Opera House

• Sydney opera House is found in Australia.

• It has 1000 rooms inside.

The Great Wall of China•The wall of China was made to protect China.

•It is over 2000 years old and is 4,163 miles long

•It is the only man made object that can be seen from space!

Big Ben

• Big Ben is found in England

• Did you know that Big Ben is actually the name for the bell inside the tower!

The Sphinx

• The Sphinx is found in Egypt

• It has the body of a lion and the head of a king